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$2.55BCURRENT US$
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3.06%CURRENT US$
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About

Lesotho-Germany In 2022, Lesotho exported $8.79M to Germany. The main products that Lesotho exported to Germany are Knit Women's Suits ($3.11M), Perfume Plants ($2.08M), and Dried Fruits ($906k). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $500k in 2000 to $8.79M in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho did not export any services to Germany.

Germany-Lesotho In 2022, Germany exported $6.41M to Lesotho. The main products that Germany exported to Lesotho were Cars ($2.16M), Wheat ($1.66M), and Other Office Machines ($688k). During the last 22 years the exports of Germany to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 7.66%, from $1.26M in 2000 to $6.41M in 2022.

In 2022, Germany did not export any services to Lesotho.

Comparison In 2022,  Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Germany ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.75), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Lesotho exported $8.79M to Germany. The main products exported from Lesotho to Germany were Knit Women's Suits ($3.11M), Perfume Plants ($2.08M), and Dried Fruits ($906k). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $500k in 2000 to $8.79M in 2022.

In 2022, Germany exported $6.41M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Germany to Lesotho were Cars ($2.16M), Wheat ($1.66M), and Other Office Machines ($688k). During the last 22 years the exports of Germany to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 7.66%, from $1.26M in 2000 to $6.41M in 2022.

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho (Flag) and Germany (Flag)

Lesotho Exports

Germany Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Lesotho
Top Destination
South Africa$434M
Germany
Top Destination
United States$153B

This map shows whether countries import more from Lesotho or Germany. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Lesotho and Germany or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from Lesotho than from Germany.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Germany than Lesotho were United States ($153B), France ($120B), and China ($109B).

Difference in imports from Germany (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Germany

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Lesotho and Germany by product, considering products traded by both, Lesotho and Germany.

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($4.52M), Textiles ($3.91M), and Machines ($368k).

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Transportation ($2.16M), Vegetable Products ($1.85M), and Machines ($1.43M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Lesotho has comparative advantage over Germany. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Germany has comparative advantage over Lesotho.

Product Space of Lesotho (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

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